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In 2021, 21.4% of the Chinese languages speaking population in the City of Parramatta were born in Australia.

People speaking a language other than English at home may have been born in a variety of different countries. Second and third generation migrants may be born in Australia. This topic looks at the distribution of birthplaces for non-English language speakers only. It is likely to vary depending on which communities exist in the local area. Some countries may have multiple languages represented, in different parts of the country (eg. India), while other languages are spoken in a range of countries (e.g. Spanish, Arabic). This topic is another tool to pinpoint the particular cultural groups forming your community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Ranked by size
City of Parramatta - Chinese languages speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)28,13757.154.222,67257.456.2+5,465
Hong Kong (SAR of China)5,44111.09.44,74912.09.2+692
Malaysia1,7763.64.61,4213.64.1+355
Taiwan1,2622.62.89672.42.9+295
Vietnam5541.12.95091.33.2+45
Singapore3840.80.92960.71.1+88
New Zealand2160.40.41720.40.4+44
Indonesia1420.30.61430.40.6-1
Macau (SAR of China)1190.20.31040.30.3+15
Cambodia600.10.7650.20.8-5
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Excludes countries with fewer than 10 people.

Birthplace - Summary
City of Parramatta - Chinese languages speakers20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Overseas born38,56578.378.431,52679.880.6+7,039
Australia10,52821.421.27,77819.718.7+2,750
Not stated1600.30.42010.50.7-41
Total people49,253100.0100.039,505100.0100.0+9,748
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the Chinese languages speaking population in the City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 78.3% of the Chinese languages speaking population was born overseas, compared with 78.4% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the Chinese languages speaking population in the City of Parramatta and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (57.1% compared to 54.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Hong Kong (SAR of China) (11.0% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in Vietnam (1.1% compared to 2.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of Chinese languages speakers born overseas increased by 7,039 or 22.3%,

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the Chinese languages speaking population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) (+5,465 persons)
  • Hong Kong (SAR of China) (+692 persons)
  • Malaysia (+355 persons)
  • Taiwan (+295 persons)

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